#WritersRead: On Writing by Rochelle Melander
Part memoir, part writing craft, Stephen King’s book On Writing will stir every writer’s heart and erase any doubt you had about King being a... Read More
Request: What’s Your Favorite Writing Book?
In yesterday’s blog post, I wrote about one of my favorite writing books, If You Want to Write by Brenda Ueland. Every Tuesday, all summer long,... Read More
#WritersRead: Reading Memoir by Rochelle Melander
I started reading memoir years ago, thinking it might help me write my own. It did. As I revise my memoir, I continue to be... Read More
Are YOU a real writer?
Being a real writer means being able to do the work on a bad day. —Norman Mailer I’ve read and shared this quote from Norman... Read More
Summer Book Reviews: Arts and Crafts Books
I frequently write about ways to combat writer’s block. One of my favorites: engage a different part of your brain. Though I am not an... Read More
Is Writing Making You Fat? by Rochelle Melander
Writers, guess what? A new study suggests that the sedentary work life leads to obesity. Yup. A new study reports that 80 percent of today’s... Read More
Book Review: Six-Figure Freelancing
Are you thinking about starting a freelance writing business? Do you write and submit regularly but barely make enough money to buy toothpaste for your... Read More
How Writers Wait
Earlier this month, I traveled to Texas to meet with coaching clients. As travel days go, I expected a fairly easy one. I’d hop on... Read More
Wednesday Writing Prompt: The Power of Place by Rochelle Melander
As a reader, I often get bored by long descriptions of place. After pages of flowery language about the shape of the topography or the... Read More
Author Event: Geraldine Brooks
Since I moved to Milwaukee in 1995, I’ve seen dozens of authors speak at local bookstores about their work. When people ask me how to... Read More